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True, these words add life to the SOP. However the folks at the Berkeley Career Center did mention to avoid them only without explanation. "I'm excited about X because I did Y and blah blah" gives a much more deeper meaning than just "I'm interested in X". @Eddie: Thanks a lot for the file, it was very helpful!

I received an admit from NYU-Poly (MS Computer Science) last month and have one week to pay a $300 tuition deposit, or my admit gets revoked. I began to regret selecting this school after submitting my application, as I came to read some not so good opinions of Poly on the internet. This being my only admit after a string of rejects, I would have paid the deposit straight away if I wasn't yearning for Rutgers. RU is notorious for sending out decisions late, some even in June. So I'm in a dilemma, whether to pay the deposit and forgo $300 if Rutgers admits me, or forgo the admit and risk waiting for Rutgers. Does anyone know how exactly good Poly is? I know NYU-Poly lowly ranked, but is it worth attending and comparable to Rutgers? My top priority is getting a quality educational experience and getting my hands dirty in research, since I may consider going for a PhD in the future. Also everyone who I've come across with an admit has received a $4k-$11k fee-waiver (including myself). Should I interpret this as an act to attract students, which signals that something is wrong at the university?

^^ Sorry to know about your decision. Did you recive any specific reason for the reject? Wow, I suppose they haven’t handed out a single admit yet. If they start sending out admits only in June, then the wait is going to be painful.

Hey everyone, Its nearly the end of April and I haven’t heard back from Rutgers New Brunswick. No email, no updates in the online status check. Are there any Rutgers applicants here who have received their decision, or any news? I couldn't get much information from contacting them, they just say that my file is under review and that the decisions should be out in a while.